tracks inn fire

The sign at the bottom right is one of the two yellow signs missing from debris at the site of the former Tracks Inn Again in Mecca that was destroyed by fire on Monday.

Owner Sheri Streitferdt directs the backhoe operator to a place in the rubble where her office safe was resting. The safe was rescued with the contents intact.

Crews from Lewis Construction use backhoes to take down the structure that was a landmark for Cortland area patrons. The bar was noted for cold beer and big hamburgers, accorrding to social media posters.

Two Mecca volunteer firefighters survey the smoldering remains of the Tracks Inn Again on Monday morning.

Crews from Lewis Construction use backhoes to take down the structure that was a landmark for Cortland area patrons. The bar was noted for cold beer and big hamburgers, accorrding to social media posters.

The early morning fire closed state Route 5 north of Cortland from Bradley Brownlee Road to the state Route 11 interchange while firefighters battled the blaze. Also the nearby Norfolk and Southern railroad track was taken out of service.

Sheri Streitferdt, owner of Tracks Inn Again, and Kevin Wyndham, vice president of lewis Construction watch as back hoes demolish the remains of the Track Inn which was destroyed by fire early Monday morning.

Mecca fire crews spent more than eight hours on he scene at Tracks Inn.

A Mecca firefighter on Monday morning sprays down some hot spots at the fire scene at Tracks Inn Again in Mecca.